Godley Head - Awaroa | What to See in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Godley Head - Awaroa is a projecting headland at the entrance of the Lyttelton Harbour that offers a spectacular coastal walk with scenic views. Also known as Awaroa or Otokitoki to the Maori, or Cachalot Head as it was called by early French explorers, the peninsula is named after John Robert Godley, founder of Christchurch. The headland is a nationally significant heritage site with the remains of a distinguished World War II coastal defense battery and historic military buildings and features a network of scenic walking trails that boast unfettered views of Lyttelton Harbour, Taylor’s Mistake, New Brighton Beach, and the city.

Sumner, Christchurch, 8081, New Zealand

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